AI Readiness Grading for Refurbished Consumer Hardware

killed: Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp already provide free open-source GPU model matching for local inference — with active communities and regular updates. A commercial platform solving a problem that the open-source ecosystem solves for free has no viable revenue model against zero-cost alternatives.

killed: Open-source middleware (HAMi) already provides heterogeneous AI computing virtualization for free. Proprietary play is squeezed between free open-source and vertically integrated hardware vendor ecosystem.

killed: 5+ funded competitors including Cast AI ($1B valuation), OneChronos (backed by Nobel laureate), Akash Network (decentralized, 80% cheaper), Argentum AI (blockchain-settled). Market is claimed with massive capital.